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Albert Vidal is a Fulbright scholar and an MA student in Arab studies at Georgetown University.
Qatar’s naval expansion will give it new amphibious, air defense, and anti-ship capabilities, but the country will face challenges to fully man its naval platforms exclusively with Qataris, given the country’s small population.
Strategic autonomy and technology transfers take center stage in a shifting UAE procurement policy.
Unmanned systems and artificial intelligence could help bridge the manpower gap in Gulf navies and provide new opportunities for the United States and its partners to maintain maritime security.
